PerreaultForever

So what I think you're saying is a guy with MODO in his user name has a pro Swedish slant, what a shock 🙂 You might be right about him, but idk if I want to sit through another season of a coach with his own learning curve. I don't think Euro hockey will work in the playoffs, or even in the second half of the regular season. It's a failed idea imo. Gallant, on the other hand, knows how to get the most out of his players and he can win in this league.

Well this is where we fundamentally disagree and that won't change. To me Torts hockey is winning hockey. he gets more out of less. Not many of our players have shown me they have what it takes so I'm ready to move on from almost all of them. Others have alluded to this thought, but if we don't fundamentally change and we hire some untried swedish college whoever I think I'm well and truly done. If I want Euro hockey I can watch the IIHF..............where a guy named Gallant has once again gotten a bunch of nobodies to play way over their individual abilities, and yet he's not already hired by us, go figure.

I think we need a guy in this role. Rutherford wouldn't have been my first choice but I do think we'd be better off with a veteran experienced hockey guy in a role like that and all the clout that goes with it (which also means the owners stepping away and we know that won't happen).

Well yes, sadly, it is still possible to get worse. It seems like they are looking for a coach to fit the players rather than bringing in a new idea and building around that. It is doubling down on what is already proven to be a failed idea.

I'm really not liking the direction this seems to be heading................

I think it's only 2. But yes, he is fully formed now so to speak. Dahlin can still get better, but at this point I'd say it's unlikely he turns out to be more complete than McAvoy. Better offensively possibly, but his D game has a long way to go and McAvoy is strong too. Much better all around.

I understand that, but our 2nd is almost a 1st so it's possible. We get it we get it, you love him and would draft him. Okay, I think I got it.

Also a team that if I'm not mistaken gives up the most or near the most shots on their own goal.

personally hoping L'Heureux falls to round 2 but I think he will be gone. Maybe trade a 2 and a 3 to grab a 1 and take him. Or to put it differently, add some grit and feistiness. Turn this team's character around.

Well we play solid D and win 1-0. We will score. There are FAs out there. There are people we trade for. A solid D will free up our existing forwards more. It changes the way you play the game and the type of games you have. thee are a bunch of guys in the draft that MIGHT become good NHL scorers, but there is nobody imo that will instantly turn your offense around.

I've wanted Power all along so I personally wouldn't, but if the Sabres in their infinite wisdom do not plan to draft Power they certainly should consider it.

Don't need a source to figure out this one. Ah twitter, what a wonderful creation................... I saw another tweet said something like "Sabres draft Power, go Owen-82 on the season." Sabres shade, but I did have to laugh.

McAvoy sure has become the complete package hasn't he? That guy is dominant. Oh man, that draft still bugs me so bad. He was the guy I wanted. Bruins definitely have their star D man that they always seem to have.

If you're watching the playoffs at all, you'll notice how good the D units are for the main contenders. If we draft him our young D could become one of the best in the league, and D depth is also very necessary in this league.

The trick is can we develop him properly and patiently enough to become what he should be. There will be a push to bring him in too quickly, before he has developed the skills to handle those things you mention above. If we are patient and develop him properly, the left side of our D could be one of the best in the league.

phht! Red Kelly Red Story...........it's a hockey name with a punctuation point. Hockey don't need no snowflake wokeness thank you very much.

The marketing is built right in isn't it? Power play. Power to the people. The Power's out (hopefully not often). Power's back on.........and on and on it can go. The only hockey player name I like better in this draft is Red Savage. That one's too good to believe.

No it wasn't a penalty. That's my point.

Disagree but it doesn't speak to favouritism either way.

You want me to give an example of something I'm saying isn't there? sure.

Just change KEEP to TRADE for me.

Power is the best player imo and building a strong D is not a bad plan. That's my pick.

Rubbish. Miller took a blatant head shot in the Washington series and is still out. Nobody said a word. This favouritism that you keep going on about isn't real. As for this hit, I think it was a high speed desperation play he hoped could prevent the goal but I'm sure the thought process and the event didn't mesh up as often happens in high speed hockey. In hindsight I'm sure he realizes there was no way to stop the empty het goal, but at the time...........unlike many Sabres, Shiefele isn't going to quit on a play. Suspendable in this modern league, but not the viciousness and other adjectives thing at all. Now who was it that was all Corey Perry hate last year.......................lol.

Well maybe it'll make most people here happier if we don't win the lottery. Then we can bitch and moan as usual but ultimately not be stuck with the issue of looking at another D man as the #1 pick. We pick 3rd they can take Beniers and make a bunch of you happier. McTavish might be exciting to consider. Anyway, just don't care. 1st 2nd 3rd whatever. Loser lottery again.

Oh yes I totally agree. Winnipeg should win for sure. All I'm trying to say is Montreal built themselves differently than Toronto. Less regular season success with that method, but better playoff performance. Nowhere near a true cup contender but a better base to add talent to imo. Watch, Ottawa is doing it right. They will challenge sooner and when they make the playoffs will be positioned for similar upsets. I'd like us to follow their model. Tear it all down and do it right.